Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-15

Those Summoned and Others Waiting
Their Turn.
At noon a special train from Fairbury
brought q score OF volunteer nurses, with
General Surgeon Steele, of the Toledo,
Peoria 81 Western road, and these re.
oruits were heartily welcomed by the
faithful and heroic women Of Chatsworth,
who, from the moment the fire bell first
gave tidings of the catastrophe had
waited upon the suffering minute by
minute and hour by hour. A special
messenger from Piper Station brought
newa c1 the death Of Mr.. Van Lew, a
merchant of Galesburg, and the follow
ing List OF serious cases ont of the fifty
patients at that place, Edward Comp
ton, Peoria; Antonio Iaahert, Assyria;
G. w. Stoddard, West Point; Miss For
bes, Washington; Miss Adams, Peoriai
B. Fayers, Morton; Mrs, B. Fayers,
Morton; G. F. Putney, Peoria; A. w.
Webster, Peoria; w. B. McDonough,
McComb; Mrs. Lawrence, Colchester,
and DR.. Cauringer, Detroit.
In four of the serious cases the injured
are designated as "internal,n while the
others have sustained fractures of the
ribs, collar: bones or limbs. All Of the
bodies remaining at this place were taken
to Peoria on q special train. Descrip-
tions of those not yet identified are as
follows.
/. Female, light sandy hair, full face,
about ID years old, small white charm
tied to velvet ribbon, light lawn dress,
blue flowers, supposed to be Mamie
CLARK.
2. Female, dress of black bunting
trimmed with bangles, hair dark brown,
aged 30 to 40, two plain gold rings on
n finger, one gold ring on forefinger;
s.. Male, dark brown hair cut short,
round, full face, aged So, linen duster,
gray check clothes, ticket in pocket
signed J. 4. Hartingen Colchester.
4. Male, hair light brown cut short,
sandy whisksrs, supposed to be w. II.
Potter of Colchester. &
3. Male, supposed to be w. Fl. Lot OF
Glenwood, Ill.
8. Male, dark brown hair, pants of a
mixed narrow dark stripe, letters in
pocket addressed to j. L. Richards,
Franklin, Neb.
z. Male, light brown hair, blue ribbed
pants and vest, white shirt with blue
check, letter in pocket addressed, Broth.
er Charles johnson, Monarch, Ill.
8. Male, light brown hair cut short,
full face, checked coat, dark striped
pants.
8. Boy of 3 years, white calico waist.
checked linen skirt, button shoes, black
stockings. clothing marked Joey Clark.
(Since claimed by relatiyes.)
10. Male, 90 to 25 years old, dark
brown hair, supposed to be r. E.. Stracker,
bootblack, Peoria.
= 81 Hy,l ol,,,k n saxu.o- - .erL..
Swiss c~ross-barred dress, embroidered
ruf1es, button shoes.
II. Male, dark hair, large full face,
mark ssHa' on shirt, striped pants, brown
coat
13. Male, supposed to be S. G. Breeze,
Wyoming, Ill, dark pants, white vest,
no coat, boots.
Ia. Male, brown hair, seersucker coat,
black striped shirt, ticket signed G. A..
Gordon, Hamilton, Ill.
10. Baby boy, between one and two
years old, hair light, blue eyes, full face.
In the same car with these were the re-
mains OF the following: Mamie Clay,
Eureka, Ill. Miller Patterson, Wyoming,
ILL.,; P. v. Van Lew, Galesburg, III;
Mrs. Mcclure and baby, Keithsbnrg, ILL.,;
Mrs. A, Blondin, Harpers Corners, ILL.,;
John Zeitler, Pekin, H., NJ. v. TroveIla,
Arlington, ILL.,; +. A. Hill, Bushnell, ILL.,;
B. d. Stoddard, West Poin Iowa; and
Mrs. NJ. Hill and babe, Bermick, Ill.
The actual number of deaths has not
been accurately ascertained. The rail-
road authorities claim that the total is
eighty-seven, while only seventy-five are
on the list in the possession of the coro-
ner, Long, and of these, two, at least,
are alive and unlnjured. There have
haen four deaths at Piper City, which
would bring the total up TO seventy
seven. The fact appears to be, however,
that in the excitement and confusion
which prevailed Of Thursday a number
Of bodies were sent to Peoria of which
no record was retained. and those who
have been upon the scene since tho hour
of the accident insist that the death roll
exceeds 100. The number of those who
received injuries, serious and slight, is
fully $50.